Food Truck Fridays returns in Montgomery this Friday, August 21st. Local food truck vendors will set up shop Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Montgomery’s Rotary Park and nearby Montgomery Plaza. This is the second event of the year, and the City of Montgomery will welcome a new co-sponsor, the Montgomery Biscuits. As a sponsor, the Montgomery Biscuits…
On January 19th an EF-2 Tornado tore through downtown Wetumpka. Alabama News Network was among the first crews on the scene. What we saw was hard to describe. Destruction was everywhere. Powerpoles were snapped like toothpicks. Homes, businesses, and churches were destroyed. Trees were strewn across almost every major street on the west side of Bibb-Graves bridge, and almost all…
Candy Capel, the “CC” of CC’s daiquiris, says the city’s recent suspension of open alcohol containers in downtown’s entertainment district has been bad news for her business.”Because many of them just turn around and leave now when they in out they cant walk around in their drinks” she explained. The ordinance suspension went into effect January 1st. The ban did…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police say two suspects have been arrested after they’re caught in the act of robbery by an undercover officer. Twenty-five year old David Carter and 24 year old Derrick Posey are both behind bars on a million dollars bond each. Police say the two were spotted at an ATM with a third person, who…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma police are investigating a rash of armed robberies in downtown Selma that have some residents concerned about their safety. Police say there have been about six armed robberies downtown over a two week period. They say all of the robberies have happened within the area of a one mile radius. Police say they are…
With every business grand opening and new construction project in downtown Montgomery, city leaders say we’re getting closer to having a grocery store downtown. Many people have been pushing for a grocery store with new residential options downtown. As apartments open, city leaders say people are looking for places to shop. Mayor Todd Strange says he recently spoke to…
The landscape of downtown Montgomery is changing once again. If you’ve passed through lately, it is hard not to notice all of the work going on. Especially along Dexter Avenue. “You’re going to see a lot of life spring up on Dexter Avenue, “LoDex” is what they’re going to call it” explains Clay McCinnis, president of the Downtown Business Association….
We have an update this evening on the historical Webber building in downtown Montgomery. You may remember the building was taken over by a company called Marjam, last year. The Webber building, also known as the Montgomery theater, dates all the way back to 1860.Soon, it will be no more. In its heyday, it Featured numerous performers… including John Wilkes…
Mayor McLendon and other city officials gathered downtown to cut the ribbon and open the city’s newest store, True South. True South Clothing Boutique opened Thursday morning in downtown Greenville. The store is owned and managed by Greenville resident, Chae Brown. Brown owns two other stores downtown, Southern Mint Boutique and Blush Beauty Store. Brown says the dowtown area may…
After the City of Montgomery announced that a Staybridge Suites hotel would be coming to downtown, skaters at the Montgomery Skate Park found out their skate park would be closing and moving to a new location. City leaders met with members of the skating community Monday to brainstorm ideas for a new skatepark design and location. Justice Griffin has been…
